If you’ve seen a buffalo stuck in a tree, a suspiciously fluffy frog on the prowl or news of the Chuckles cryptocurrency, you’d be forgiven for wondering what the heck is going on. It’s April Fool’s, and here are some of our favourite funnies this year:
South Africa (01 April 2025) — Every year, April Fool’s Day comes around to give us all a good giggle and to remind us not to be too gullible. The prankster’s favourite day; a little egg on the face and some creative storytelling should be expected (though make sure you get confirmation that something is in fact a joke unless you want to giggle at the news of your friend getting fired mistakenly, only to realise no fiction was present). This year, there have been a few top-tier funnies (at least, we hope they’re just jokes) doing the rounds—from buffalos stuck in trees to Chuckles cryptocurrencies.
A Buffalo Pulled a Katniss Everdeen and Avoided His Fate in a Most Suspicious Spot
Buffalos are known for many things, but climbing trees isn’t one of them. An ‘amazing sighting’ by Rynhardt Ferreira of a buffalo wedged in a tree to avoid some hungry lionesses is an amazing sight indeed, not unlike a flying pig. Perhaps the buffalo drank a little Redbull, earned some wings and flew to his hiding spot. We hope he’s okay now.
A Super Leopard Dragged a Baby Elephant Up into a Tree; Defying Gravity at its finest
Another curious case of tree lurking was shared by Latest Sightings—Kruger today; this time spotlighting a baby elephant who was reportedly saved by its mother.
The sighting, tinged by ‘Dr Ei Eye AP Fowls’ comes with an action-packed story too as to how a leopard with the kind of strength that’d rival a superhero somehow dragged the baby elephant up into the branches before the baby (that miraculously balanced itself without falling) was saved by its mom.
You can read all about it here.
Furry Frog Hops Through the Streets of Social Media
A ‘Whiskered Moss Frog’ was brought to the South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre against all odds after being found in a suitcase.
The SAWRC team went all out in giving this fictional frog story some meat, including describing its size, habitat, cultural significance as the ‘Forest Whisperer’ in local cultures and even a backstory as to how he came to their centre (you can find the full post, here).
The gag was revealed at the end of the post, reminding us all to read thoroughly before believing something. Despite ‘Whiskers’ the frog’s fictional existence, there are real animals that the team support who could use a little boost in funding. You can support them in honour of Whiskers, here.
Wait Till the Finance Bros Hear About Chuckles Crypto
While we’re pretty sure Woolworths is joking (just as they did when they released the Chuckles Beauty line last April Fool’s), we wouldn’t be mad if there was a world in which we could pay for things with Chuckles Coins.
Woolies announced its new chocolate currency today, and the internet ate it up!
Sea Water for Sale?
We seriously hope this is a joke.
Today, Sea Harvest asked its audience a question that we’re sure no one wanted to know the answer to: “Why settle for ordinary hydration when you can sip on the pure, salted, untamed essence of the sea itself?”.
Well, apparently they’ve got a new drink available—’Sea Harvest Sea Water’, ‘hydration as nature intended.’
Lions Are Earning Their Keep These Days
In ‘breaking news’ from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, lions are reportedly earning their keep by contributing to park maintenance as employees.
Leo is now a receptionist, Max is your guy for all things pool related, and if pipes are giving you problems, Mufasa’s on WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, EskomSePush shared that Mxit is coming back. It could be an April Fool’s gag, but we may only know tomorrow if it’s real or not. Take a read here.
Which April Fool’s funnies fooled you at first? Let us know in the comments!
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